Santa Skivvies San Francisco 2023

Santa Skivvies San Francisco 2023

Santa Skivvies is an annual holiday underwear fun run/walk and fundraiser benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The route weaves throughout the streets of the iconic Castro neighborhood, starting and ending at LOOKOUT on Noe and 18th.

• Visiting San Francisco for Christmas? Stay close to all the pride activities in the heart of the city’s downtown/union square district. Alternatively choose the Mission District for a different vibe and host to San Francisco’s famous parties. 

The Run

• Whether you choose to walk, run, scooter, skip, or skate the one-mile course, make sure you wear your festive holiday attire, or whatever makes you feel fabulous! The event welcomes every body.
• While the event is great fun, it is more than just prancing around the Castro in your skivvies! Santa Skivvies helps support the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, a pillar in the community, providing STI/HIV testing and treatment, PrEP navigation, mental health and substance use services, and much more.
• Book your stay at the Citizen M San Francisco, rated “Wonderful” by guests featuring modern rooms and superb amenities in a perfect location, close to the city’s top attractions and a short tide to the Castro on the BART.

Santa’s Village

• On the day of the event, make sure to come early to check out Santa’s village. Then stay after the course for the award ceremony, skivvies runway, and drag show.
• Organizers provide changing booths, clothing checks, glam stations, and plenty of selfie ops. There is no better way to kick off the holiday season than by dropping by, raising funds, and fighting for health justice!

Castro District

• The Castro District, in Eureka Valley, is synonymous with gay culture. Revelers often spill onto the sidewalks at numerous bars, like Twin Peaks Tavern, whose floor-to-ceiling windows were revolutionary when it opened in 1972. The lavish Castro Theatre and the GLBT Historic Museum are also found here, as are homey restaurants and adult shops. On Market Street, 19th-century F-line streetcars head to Fisherman’s Wharf.
• There are some charming Guest Houses in the Castro. If you are looking for a larger hotel then check out the SoMa district, just a 10 minute drive from the Castro.

Where to Stay?

• San Francisco is split into several areas but the main 2 are The Castro and Soma, with Soma being the area the where you will find Folsom Street, and most of the leather and fetish bars. See our two maps below for details on the closest bars and clubs in each neighbourhood.
• Other popular neighbourhoods include Mission District. As the modern hub of San Francisco’s most vibrant district, Valencia Street is home to some of the city’s hottest destination eateries, funky independent shops, most crowded watering holes, and eye-popping murals.

Popular Hotels in San Francisco

Hotels in SOMA:  InterContinental Hotel,     Courtyard by Marriott ,    Palace Hotel,    Hotel Zelos,

Hotels in CASTRO: Beck’s Motor Lodge,